Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1887-12-21

arrested here while trying to negotiate
| United States bonds, is no other than Isador
Cohenfeld, the great feather merchant OF
New York, who failed a few weeks ago and
fled to Canada
Prohibitionists at Work.
NEW YORK. December 2Oth.--A Middle
States Conference of Prohibitionists met
here tonight. Ohio, Pennsylvania, New
Jersey and New York were represented.
+. 9. Frank read a paper on The Prohi-
bition Resources of Four Great Middle
States" he asserted that the Prohibition
lists had the balance ofpower in New York,
New Jersey and Ohio, and in twelve
counties of Pennsylvania.
1t was resolved that q committee be ap-
pointed to organize Il convention for politi-
cal work in the coming Presidential CAM
palgn, and to urge the formation of County
Conferences. Members will be chosen from
each OF the four States represented.
Riddleberser Successor.
RICHMOND, December 20th.-A vote for q
United States Senator TO succeed Riddleber-
ger was taken in the General Assembly to-
day with the following result: Senate
Hon John S. Barbour, 26; General Will
liam Malone, 10. House-Barbour, 81 ;
Malone, 35. A formal announcement of
Barbours election will be made tomorrow
III joint session OF the two Houses.
The Company Wins.
New YORK. December 20th.-James A.
GoodselPs suit against the Western Union
Telegraph Company to recover over half q
million dollars for an alleged breach OF
contract has been decided in favor OF the
company by the Supreme Court The suit
was brought for an alleged breach of con-
tract in failing to send, as is claimed, the
news of plaintiff over its wires. Plaintiff
was at the time proprietor of Press Asso-
citation.
Caiifornian's Suit.
CHICAGO, December 20th.-In the Fed
eral Court here to-day Henry Root, of San
Francisco, filed bill against the North
Chicago Street Railroad Company, claim
ing that the company is using an invention
OF his without authority and without of
fering any compensation. The invention
is street car cable track. Root seeks to
have the company and its President, f. G..
s. 4erkes, restrained by an injunction.
Fatal Collision in Arkansas.
ST. LOUIS, December 2Oth.-A serious
collision occurred this morning near New
port, Ark, between a passenger train and
freight on the Iron Mountain Railway The
fireman OF the passenger train was instantly
killed, and the engineer fatally wounded.
The baggage and express messenger
were hurt slightly.
Protest Against Lamar.
CHICAGO. December 20th.-An Inter Ocean
special from Lincoln, Neb., says that Gov
ernor Thayer, of Nebraska has telegraphed
the Nebraska Senators at Washington, pro-
testing against the confirmation of Lamar,
on the ground that his past record makes
him an unfit person to interpret the Con-
stitution of the United States.
Petroleum Shut Down.
TITUsvILLE, December 20th.-The Herald
says; There is no longer any doubt what
ever that the shutdown movement for one
year Of the petroleum producers, men,
toned some weeks ago, is settled thing
Several wealthy producers who held aloft
have at last succumbed to the pressure.
Ives Striking Back.
NEW YORK, December 20th.-This after
noon President Dexter, of the Cincinnati
& Hamilton Railroad, was served with a
summons at the instance of Henry s.
Ives. who brings suit against Dexter, lay
ing damages at $4,000, for illegal arrest.
The Woman and Her Bonds.
DETROIT, December 20th.-The woman
arrested yesterday with thirty nine 81 COO
United States bonds in her possession
which she had vainly tried to negotiate, is
still locked up. Her name is now said to
be Sophie Victorine.
Two Men Killed.
JOLIET Qll.), December 20th-By the
falling of wall of the new Barber Bl. .cB
| this afternoon, two workmen were killed
and five injured, three fatally. The killed
are William Stage and John Palmer.